Strawberry milk! (Azone Kikipop arrival)

I preordered this little duck-faced cutie from Amiami almost immendentially when they started taking orders - and got her home last week. She's Vanamo, Kikipop Sunny Bunny Date Ichigo Milk version ^^ Her name means "twinflower" in Finnish, I wanted to give her a Finnish natural name with a pink theme. She is very pink :D

She'a fun size and very sturdy, I really like her! The only bad thing about her is that she's unable to sit at all xD Her other hip joint bends a little bit (not great) but the other one is just...stuck. Well, I was told that Kikipops can't really sit, so I knew it beforehand ^^ They're super cute and stand very sturdy :-3 She even came with a stand which she doesn't really even need.

I had original plans to customize her, but her eyes are actually really nice and sparkly in real life, and her wig is great quality and so smooth <3 So I'm keeping her as she is and save the customization plans for the next doll, maybe xD I did sell parts of her stock outfit (dress and shirt) so she wouldn't be 100% stock. Need to sew her a new dress, definitely! No worries, I didn't part with her super-adorable bunny cape ;3; It's one of the reasons I bought her.

Now I just want to make her loads of stuff :3

Happy Valentine's from Birdy!

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! Or actually in Finland we call this day "a friend's day" which I actually like much better. I already have one sweetheart whom I cherish every day, but it's never a bad idea to remember your friends as well.

I've met so many nice and talented people through this hobby, so here's a collective THANK YOU to all of you <3

I took some pictures of Birdybird (Chisa) in her new Azone kimono set and my Valentine chocolates I got from work (and ate already, haha).

Chisa's brave and gutsy smile is my favourite part of her! It will cheer up any day ;3;

Introducing Sylvia

Whoops, I have yet another new Azone girl to introduce ^^; I don't know how this happens, they just invite themselves over I guess xD Anyway, here is Sylvia, my second Chiika (Little Match Girl version). I split her up with safir so I got just the nude doll.

I could not pass this cutie, because Chiika is my favourite Azone girl AND she has that adorable smile and bob-cut hair. Let's hope Azone won't release any more cute Chiikas so I don't end up with an army :P

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In other news, things may not be as active in the dolly front as I started working full time again. I just haven't got much energy for dolls after a long day at work :/ Luckily it does good for my doll budget though xD And yep, I have some new interesting things planned for this year as well <3

The tiniest dress

I knitted this at my parents' home during Christmas and finished it yesterday - a knitted dress for Azone's Pureneemo ^^ I'm quite proud of it, as Picconeemo is the smallest doll in my crew and a challenging size. But this one was a success in the first try and was even rather easy and fun to make, yay!

And as you can see, I've changed Pip's D body into S version :3 I just didn't get along with those huge chibi hands + I think this S body is really pretty. And small of course, but it's part of the charm!

Christmas girl

I picked up my Otogi no Kuni Nina from the post office yesterday <3 She's super cute! I had no time nor energy to document her arrival very well, but you can look at Sherimi's blog post if you want to see more how these releases look like :3 Nina is very similar. The extra hands are a nice bonus - and useful as I almost broke her other default hand while removing it >_> Azone XS hands are really fragile :( I don't think I'll ever touch them again unless absolutely needed xD

But here she is! Cute and somehow very Christmas-like <3 (Must be the colour of her dress.) I named her Siru which means "Chip" in Finnish, because she's quite small. Siru was also the official name of our mouse baby which passed away, so I thought I could use that name as a memory <3 (Yeah, I'm bit sentimental like this...)

I'll see what I can come up with Siru! I really like her default style, but of course she could always use for more stuff...

Upcoming Azones!

Yeah, I've been playing with my BJDs again, but I surely haven't forgotten my Neemos. Azone did a naughty thing and released some of my favourite girls in their Otogi no Kuni - series. So I have some new girls coming!

Photos are from Azone's promotional materials.

Although I can't say I'm a big fan of the original fairy tale, this version of Chiika hit home. A smiling version with a cute bob hair! <3 I promised to do a split so I won't get her clothes. She's so adorable though ^3^

And finally my own Nina ;3; I almost missed the preorders, but luckily Amiami got some more. Again a cute girl with brown bob hair...haha. I think she will be Chiika's little sister. To continue with Otogi no Kuni's theme, I want an old fairytale theme for both of them. Dusty books, natural colours, old stuff...something like that. Azone's own stylings are so good!

New dolls, yay! <3

Hype that con

The last weekend I attended Hypecon in Hyvinkää accompanied by some nice doll friends <3 As I predicted, I didn't find much for me in the actual program, but it's okay! The event seemed to be targeted to younger people anyway. But everything was neatly organized, the sale tables were good and I had fun hanging with doll people, chitchatting and walking in random places xD Yeah, I've apparently become one of those dreaded con visitors that just come to cons to HANG AROUND. At least we didn't sit on the stairs blocking everyone, I think...

As expected I have tons of doll photos of course xD; The dolls in photos belong to me, Tiinyan, Safir, Sargonnas and Jaya. Lots of cute Azones ahead, again:

Alpaca stalker, oh no.

Sweet sweet Nina ;3; One day, I swear!

Tiinyan's cute Mamachapp doll. They have the sweetest faces.

It's funny - at first I didn't like Lien's face at all but right now I'm sure I'll add some version of her to my collection. Ah, why am I on a limited budget right now...

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And finally my souvenir, Ultimate Madoka Nendoroid, yay! One booth had a nice selection of Madoka stuff which I don't complain - Madoka is my favourite anime and Madoka herself my favourite magical girl ever ;3; So I can own trillion versions of her, right? xD I still want that yukata version as well.

Let's say all the Nendoroids were priced for an expensive side compared to what they cost online, but this one is a wanted one. I paid 50 euros for her which is an okay price. I would have had to pay about the same had I got her online for a regular Nendoroid price + shipping and customs ^^ So you can sometimes make good deals as of course the shopkeepers can't follow what's the actual market price for each and every figure out there xD Well, that's collecting for you!

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Things will be bit more quiet here as we're leaving for a small trip soon. I will be traveling in Sweden with my hubby and his family and then go to visit my own family in my old hometown :) So see you after that o7 I will take a doll and my camera along of course!

A small wandarer

Whew, so tired x_x I went for a hike in Nuuksio National Park with my husband. I'm no big fan of sports, but I've always loved walking in the nature. Actually most of my doll and other stories are composed while walking outdoors :P Today was sunny, not too many mosquitos and not even very crowded - so it was a perfect day to spend outside!

I took my camera and Lila (Himeno) with me. Lila is finally complete as she got new shoes and stockings from QMagicdoll <3 Her knitted sweater and bowtie are made by me, and the skirt is from Coolcat. As her character is an odd and eccentric forest girl, she fit very well in the forest:

We ended up walking about nine kilometres, climbing up and down hills with tons of tree roots and stones. I think I've deserved my falafels and ice cream xD But it was very fun and luckily there's still plenty of summer left, so I hope I can have more outdoor adventures and doll photoshoots!

Hanami doll gathering 2015

Last Sunday we had a small doll gathering in Roihuvuori's Japanese park where the cherry trees were still in full bloom <3  We were me, Sarq, safir, Poarion, Spica and Luna, and we had a jolly time. The weather was pretty and sunny, even if the ground was bit cold, There was no actual theme, all dolls and collectables allowed, but most dolls were Azone's, BJDs, Dollfie Dreams, Nendoroids - and alpacas and mystery dolls as well xD Here's my share of meetup photos:

So colourful! :3 And would you believe that actually my crew was quite modest - okay except for Kiku who is riding on a LTS unicorn...:P

Safir's adorable Picconeemo girl <3 I just may need one of these as well - her tininess is adorable.

And I just may need Nina to be my Chisa's friend ^^; I don't know what it is, but I really like Azone's XS size <3 And just look at that mint-coloured outfit and bunny shoes...

My grail Azone ;3; But she is out of my reach at the moment. I really wish Azone would re-release her at one point, the aftermarket prices for her tend to be quite crazy ;_;

Poarion's gorgeous DD girl, so pink *3*

Friendsie between Railis! My Tove and Sarq's Bambi-san Raili. These photos makes me very happy that I was able to find Raili for a good price, her expression just is so heartmelting. One of my favourite Azone girls definitely!

My and Safir's Lipus admiring the huge pink blossoms :3 Thanks for Luna for helping with these shots! They look so confused xD

I also got a new Nendoroid, Nagisa Momoe from Madoka: Rebellion movie. I will take more photos of her when I get the chance! But here she is admiring the blossoms as well. I just had to switch her in her Bebe / witch face, just because xD Well, she looks happy...

Here's my crew minus Nagisa: Tove, Pip and Kiku. I would have liked to make some yukatas for them, but my job has been hectic lately and I've had some sleeping issues ;_; Luckily it will get easier soon and relaxing with dolls and lovely people helps a lot! :3

Haha, this guy brought a lot of amusement xD He's Spica's Bratz boy, a fleamarket find. I'm too old for Bratz, we just had Barbies and stuff, but his design is quite funny and we had lots of laugh making him pose for photos. Yeah, this is a serious adult hobby YEAH RITE...

We had a fun time, hope to meet again soon! The summer is coming, let's hope for lots of sunny days!

The next weekend we're driving for a BJD meetup in Turku, our BJD forum turns ten years old so it's a birthday party ^3^ I'll be packing a camera along so more photos are coming, hehe.